The application of genomic and molecular data in the treatment of chronic cancer pain.

Abstract

Many cancer patients will develop complex pain syndromes requiring aggressive, innovative,
and comprehensive multimodal pain management strategies. Recently, data from both
animal studies and clinical trials have allowed clinical research to focus on creating
applicable clinical treatment strategies. This article is a review of genomic and
molecular data, which has contributed to creating novel modalities for use in clinical
pain management of patients with cancer-induced pain.